BRITONS have been warned of new weather front reaching the UK from Canada and picking up speed as it crosses the Atlantic this weekend causing the country to be battered by "severe gales".

The extreme weather will bring heavy rain and strong gales over the weekend, lowering temperatures considerably following days of record-breaking warm weather. Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin warned temperatures could be low enough for some snow to fall in Scotland on Saturday. He said: “Out in the Atlantic a developing area of low pressure which will bring wet and windy weather through Saturday.

Out in the Atlantic a developing area of low pressure which will bring wet and windy weather

Alex Deakin

BBC Weather forecaster Matt Taylor also warned the UK would experience some windier weather this weekend and he added that it was going to be all down to the jet stream, which has been curling to the north of the UK of late.

However, the jet stream would be, as Matt described: “Charging out of North America over the next few days and going towards the skies above us”.

This will, in turn, bring some cooler and wetter conditions and “today is certainly cooler than it was”.

Mr Taylor revealed that the UK will see more wet weather coming in from the west.

He said: “That will be followed hot of the heels by a developing low-pressure system which will bring some wetter and windier conditions.”

He continued: “It’ll be cool as we head into Sunday, but quite important as they’ll be low pressure to the north of us Saturday night.

“Could see severe gales across the far north of Scotland and then a weather front pushing in towards the south.

“So for Sunday, a bit of uncertainty how far the persistent rain across the English Chanel will get northwards across southern counties of England and South Wales, maybe towards the Midlands by the end of the day.

“Frequent showers, strong gusty winds and a chilly feel across Scotland and Northern Ireland, but in fact, much of the central parts of the UK could get away with a dry and bright day on Sunday,” he added.

“But apart from that, it’s back to normal, so put the summer wear back in the cupboard.”